Inning: 1 Oakland Ollie Corkins pitching. Joel Heinkel pops out to the first baseman. Ryan Metkovich strikes out. Red Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Langkowski pitching. Bombo Beckett lines out to the third baseman. John Leonard singles past the second baseman. Roger Peerson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Leonard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike George singles to center field. Roger Peerson advances to third on the hit. Mike George steals second. George Ostermueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Distaso singles to left field. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the center fielder. Alex Severson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Distaso advances to second on the play. Nick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Thomas strikes out. Jack Giallombardo walks. Ron Bartley strikes out. Ollie Corkins pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Cat Dancing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Langkowski singles to right field. Joel Heinkel singles to left field. Ryan Metkovich singles to center field. Walter Langkowski scores. Joel Heinkel advances to third on the hit. Red Jones singles to right field. Joel Heinkel scores. Ryan Metkovich advances to third on the hit. Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ryan Metkovich scores. Red Jones steals second. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bombo Beckett grounds out to the third baseman. John Leonard strikes out. Roger Peerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Nick Johnston strikes out. Cat Dancing grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike George singles past the second baseman. George Ostermueller grounds out to the pitcher. Mike George advances to second on the play. Bob Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Jack Giallombardo singles to right field. Mike George scores. Ron Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Walter Langkowski strikes out. Joel Heinkel flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Metkovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ollie Corkins grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Beckett singles to right field. John Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Roger Peerson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Red Jones pops out to the second baseman. Paul Distaso strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike George singles to right field. George Ostermueller strikes out. Bob Thomas strikes out. Jack Giallombardo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Frank Todd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Nick Johnston strikes out. Cat Dancing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Pickering is pinch hitting for Ron Bartley. Mike Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Frank Todd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Cohen singles to center field. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cohen advances to second on the play. John Leonard walks. Roger Peerson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Randy Turner pitching. Roger Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Pickering at 2B. Walter Langkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel pops out to the first baseman. Ryan Metkovich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike George strikes out. George Ostermueller singles to right field. Bob Thomas is hit by a pitch. Rudy Castro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jack Giallombardo strikes out. Roger Butler reached on a fielding error by Alex Severson. Kurt Arlich is pinch hitting for Randy Turner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kurt Arlich walks. George Ostermueller scores. Bombo Beckett strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Red Criscola pitching. Red Jones strikes out. Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tadao Fukumori comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Roger Peerson flies out to the center fielder. Mike George flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Freddie Heimueller did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Mulvey improves in velocity Joe Mabry did not respond to coaching in endurance Chuck Voigt did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Manush improves in speed Bobby Brookens did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Bates improves in power_vs_righty Walker Kelly improves in contact_vs_righty George Blattner did not respond to coaching in 3B